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Definition of Petiole
1. Noun. The slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf.
Definition of Petiole
1. n. A leafstalk; the footstalk of a leaf, connecting the blade with the stem. See Illust. of Leaf.
Definition of Petiole
1. Noun. (botany) The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem. ¹
2. Noun. (entomology) A narrow or constricted segment of the body of an insect. Used especially to refer to the metasomal segment of Hymenoptera such as wasps. ¹
3. Noun. (entomology) The stalk at the base of the nest of the paper wasp. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Petiole
1. the stalk of a leaf [n -S] : PETIOLED [adj]
Medical Definition of Petiole
1. The stalk portion of a leaf. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Petiole
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